The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-02-12

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ena livery stable, in the course of which
the former hit Powers over the head sew
eral times with weapon. said to have
been rough-lock used as brake for
wheels, inficting, it is feared, fatal inju-
rles.
Commissioner Sparks has authorized the
survey of the Fort Ellis military reserva
ton into ordinary subdivisions, and an ad-
vertisement will soon appear for proposals
for doing the same. AS in other public
surveys the price must not exceed 50 for
meridian and meander lines, 81 for town.
ship lines, and S. for section lines per
mile.
An employe Of Purdle & Lynch's saw
mill near Phillipsburg was seriously in
jured by falling tree few days ago.
He was standing on the end Of log cross
ed at right angles over another. A tree
was felled, which struck the end of the
log on which he was standing opposite
him with such force as to throw him
twenty feet in the air.
Nellie Monroe, woman Of easy virtue,
was found dead, lying in the snow on one
of the principal streets of Butte last week.
She had fallen very low in the scale of her
like, and had many times been arrested
for vagrancy. A quart bottle of poor
whisky was found by her side. The ver-
dict of the inquest held was that she came
to her death from drunkenness and ex-
posure.
Messls. Chapman & Thompson, who
have had so much trouble over their pur-
chase of mining property at Bannock,
Beaverhead county, have recently made
sale of the Lady Franklin mine at King
ston, New Mexico, to an English syndi-
cate for 100000 cash. It IS in lime
stone formation, and the ore is so rich that
as high as $4,000 has been nctted from
the shipment of single carload.
While the men employed by the North
ern Pacific railroad were cutting ice a
short distance west of Fort Keogh, they
noticed large herd of cattle hurrying for
the river, but before the men could head
them off portion succeeded in getting to
the river and number, estimated at be-
tween forty and fifty, disappeared into the
river through an air-hole. Itwas difficult
to drive the remainder back. The owner
or owners of the cattle are not known.
A receiver has been appointed for the
Gregory mining company, and its mine is
now closed down with the exception of
the pumps, which are kept running to
keep the works clear of water. This is
the company which undertook to dis
charge its 200 employees the other day
while owing them two months pay, but
was made to yield up by the miners seiz-
ing and holding several of the officials of
the company until their back pay was
advanced.
A Chinese gambling den was raided
in Helena Monday, by the sheriff, because
Of non-payment of the gambling license,
md the chief operator and the outfit were
taken possession Of On being arraigned
in court the Cinnamon in defense set forth
hat preparations for prayer meeting
we're ir progress when raided by the off,
;ers, and that if any game of chance were
n progress it was merely for the purpose
If deciding who should lead in prayer.
Governor Hauser has sent to the coun-
Ill the report in detail of DR.. A. H. Mitch
ii, contractor of the territorial insane
IN January /, 1887, there were 21. Dur
ng the two years intervening between
hose dates there we're admitted 1875 pa
tents, and discharged, died Or escaped,
O5, leaving the number remaining as
bo$e stated. The deaths during the
erm were 12, of whom three were burned
0 death; the escapes were four and the
discharged SO, of whom so we're discharg-
d recovered.
During the year 1886 John Willis re-
eived bounty for killing 112 bears. 223
7olves, 80 cayotes, and rs mountain lions;
}. A. Manlx, 13 bears, 18 wolves and Is
ayctes, and c. c. Willis 20 bears, 40
7olves and mountain lions. As the ter
itory pays $8 for each mountain lion, 81
or each wolf and so cents for each cay
te killed, it will be seen that the above
amed gentlemen derived the following
nodest little incomes from the fruits of
heir rifles last year: John C. Willis,
i ,368.50; P. A. Manix, $159.5O; c. C.
Willis, $232. The total amount of bounty
aid last gear was $13,985. l.
The bill to relieve the territory of Mon
ana of federal charge of over $4,000
Or arms furnished the militia of the terri
Dry in 1867, has passed the house. 1T
assed the senate at last session and goes
, the president for his signature. It is
ntitled "a bill authorizing the secretary
f war to adjust and settle the account for
rms, ammunition and accoutrementsI